Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
Contact
Miss Katie Turner
katie.turner@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1522555431
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Lincolnshire County Council, UK
Local Authority
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Smoke Free Generation
Reference number
DN795046
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Prime Minister announced a national vision for a 'Smokefree Generation', supported by the publication of the command paper Stopping the Start: Our New Plan to Create a Smokefree Generation. As part of this initiative, a significant funding programme was introduced to help current smokers quit, providing additional annual investment to strengthen local stop smoking services.
Lincolnshire County Council entered into a grant agreement with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) to support this ambition. The funding is being used to enhance locally commissioned smoking cessation services, while ensuring that existing public health grant allocations for these services are maintained.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-069257
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
VI.3
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this
contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations
2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of
this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 7th
November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as
an intention to award under the PSR.
- Email address for written representation: All representation must be via the ProContract
portal
- Detail of award decision makers: Council Executive delegated to Executive Director of
Adult Care & Community wellbeing in conjunction with executive councillor for Adult Care
and Health.
- Explanation of importance of the key criteria that the Council used to make a decision,
along with the rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for
choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria.
Under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR"),
the Council's commercial team has undertaken an evidence-based assessment of the
incumbent's capability and consistent performance in delivering against all of the Key
Criteria and contract performance KPIs
A provider assessment has been undertaken in accordance with the PSR Key Criteria which are:-
• Quality and innovation
• Value
• Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
• Social value
The provider assessment demonstrates substantial evidence of the incumbent's proven
ability and performance. The providers performance and sustainability were assessed
against contractual obligations using quarterly monitoring data and narrative updates.
Findings indicate the provider can continue delivering services effectively, including the
enhanced stop smoking service for the proposed new contract period.
Declaration of conflict or potential conflict of interest: All relevant stakeholders completed
the Councils internal Conflict of interest forms and no conflict or potential conflict of
interest were identified.
How Conflicts of interest were managed: All relevant stakeholders completed COI forms
prior to the assessment which were kept under review during the process and no conflicts
of interest were identified.
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
Provider: Thrive Tribe Ltd
Address of provider registered office:167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W
5PF
- The contract was awarded on 1st October 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2026 with the option to extend by a further period of 6 months to 30th September 2026 should SFG funding be confirmed beyond 31st March 2026 to allow for the consultation to be completed.
- Contract value £388,090.00 which is the amount payable to the provider under the contract.
No reviews were undertaken during the standstill period.
There were no declare or potential conflicts of interest during the decision making process.